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Early American History
Native Americans and the 13 English colonies. -
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Civil War/Reconstruction
History of civil rights in the United States -
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The Gilded Age
An era that occurred during the late 19th century rapid economic growth -
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The Progressive Era
Period of social activism and political reform in the United States Of America -
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Imperialism
Policy extending a country's power. -
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World War I
global war originating in Europe. -
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Roaring Twenties
period of economic prosperity. -
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Great Depression
worst economice downturn in the history of the world began when the stock market crashed. -
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World War II
Global war involving the world greatest powers. -
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Early Cold War
Containment preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
Arms Race space informal competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability.
The union of soviet socialist republics a confederation of Russia Belorussia Ukraine and the Transcaucasian Federation
communism is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society
Domino Theory theory prominent in the United States -
Truman Doctrine
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Berlin Airlift
Soviet forces blockaded all road, rail and water routes into Berlin -
Marshall Plan
Program to help European countries rebuild after World War II -
Nato established
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Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border. -
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Civil Rights Era
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Rosenbergs trial
American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. -
22nd Amendment
Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again. -
First H-Bomb detonated by the United States
The U.S detonated the first hydrogen bomb -
Hernandez v. Texas
Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th Amendment -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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Vietnam War
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Jonas Salk invents the Polio Vaccine
First polio vaccine developed -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks’ arrest
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USSR launches Sputnik
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Little Rock Nine integrated into an all-white school in Little Rock, AK
a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba
Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles 90 miles off the coast of Florida. -
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream Speech” at the March on Washington
a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX
mortal shooting of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as he rode in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas -
Gulf of Token Resolution
law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal and required employers to hire on an equal opportunity basis -
medicare and medicad established
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Eliminated literacy tests for voters -
Tet offensive
1968 attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces throughout South Vietnam. The North lost all battles and had enormous casualties, but the effect was to turn American public opinion against the war. -
Martin Luther King is assassinated
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing -
Tinker v. Des Moines
moved the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old -
First Man on the Moon
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. -
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End of the Cold War
Berlin wall came down and iron curtain was lifted -
Pentagon Papers Leaked
small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed. -
26th amendment
moved the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old -
Title IX
protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs -
Sweatt v. Painte
protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs -
Wars Power Act
law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval -
Fall of Saigon, marks the end of war
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1990s-21st Century
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24th amendment
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United Nations formed
Organization that aims to maintain international peace and security.